Ritual Circumcision Ban Recommended In Sweden And Denmark By Medical Associations

Medical associations in Sweden and Denmark have strongly recommended a ban on the non-medical circumcision of boys, reports the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

The Sweden Medical Association, which counts 85% of the country's physicians as members, recommended setting twelve as the minimum age for the procedure and requiring a boy's consent in a resolution which was unanimously passed by the ethics council, reported the Svenska Dagbladet.

The Danish College of General Practitioners, a group with 3,000 members, made a statement that ritual circumcision of boys was tantamount to abuse and mutilation, according to Danish newspaper BT. They polled their readers and found that 87% were in favor of a ban on non-medical circumcision.

In the Jewish tradition, the ritual circumcision is usually carried out eight days after a baby's birth. Ritual circumcision is also a part of the Muslim faith, usually taking place before the age of ten.

Current Swedish legislation states that both medical and non-medical circumcision must be carried out by a licensed professional. Jewish ritual circumcisers (mohels) receive licenses from the national health board, but are required to be attended by a doctor or nurse during the procedure.

In September 2013, the Child Rights International Network released a joint statement from the Nordic Ombudsmen for children and pediatric experts which said, "As Ombudsmen for Children and pediatric experts we are of the opinion that circumcision without medical indication is in conflict with Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which addresses the child’s right to express his/her own views in all matters concerning him/her, and Article 24, point 3, which states that children must be protected against traditional practices that may be prejudicial to their health." It was signed by representatives from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Greenland.

Though some see these recommendations as needed step forward for children's rights, others perceive them as a reflection of anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiment in Nordic society.

Erik Ullenhag, Sweden's minister for integration, said that existing rules on circumcision would not be changed. "I have never met any adult man who experienced circumcision as an assault,” Ullenhag said, according to JTA. “The procedure is not very intensive and parents have the right to raise their children according to their faith and tradition."

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This is interesting and do not see this in any way anti-Semitism or islamophobic, a child should have the right to decide when old enough, not the parents over a man made myth, which is not essential

You place your faith in man made myths Didge yet cast aspersions on this one.

Warren Moon wrote:You place your faith in man made myths Didge yet cast aspersions on this one.  

Really, as I am an atheist, I deal with realism, so that made utterly no sense

No, no... you believe a great many man made ideas...that man came from Africa for one.

Warren Moon wrote:No, no... you believe a great many man made ideas...that man came from Africa for one.

Really, this should be interesting as you are descended from Africa yourself, good evidence of this was posted for you today, lets face it, your ancestors were black, something that burns you up inside, where to many it is absolutely fine.
These are facts


 :D

Scientists also claim that we came from fish or humans in Scandinavia. Don't jump on theories and dress them up as facts Didge.

Warren Moon wrote:Scientists also claim that we came from fish or humans in Scandinavia.  Don't jump on theories and dress them up as facts Didge.

Are you saying evolution is wrong now?

Where is this mass consensus from scientists who claim we come from Scandinavia then?

This picture says it all.

Warren Moon wrote:

This picture says it all.

Does it, please elaborate?

It's the music channel.

Warren Moon wrote:It's the music channel.

Is it, please elaborate?

Strange a picture of a Maori stuntman dressed up as a mythical Uruk-hai with also the picture of a man classed as black in a river.

Seems you live in cloud cuckoo land

Scandinavians and their logical humane laws. I strongly believe this should be the international standard of child abuse.

If you want to cut up babies genitals for non medical purposes you are a sick disgusting psychopath. There is no excuse you can give that will make cutting up babies genitals for non medical purposes morally acceptable.


@warren
Are you really that fucking stupid or are you just trolling?
Your pic, a Screenshot from lord of the rings and a picture of a practically minded man (he is saving the beer, are you heartless?) suggests that if you are not trolling you posses... umm... 'learning difficulties' to put it nicely.

Yes, black people are so un-sophisticated:



Seem so backwards compared to us white people!

Ben_Reilly wrote:Yes, black people are so un-sophisticated:



Seem so backwards compared to us white people!

  

what...a politician...you call that sophisticated
versus ermmm...welllllll
i dont know about the states but over here politicians of ALL shades are considered just below anaerobic bacterial slime on the evolutionary tree....they are like compost....you need em, but you dont have to like em....